81. Tekvir · verses 2–9

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ

Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat

When the stars fall, losing their lustre;

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتۡ

Waitha aljibalu suyyirat

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);

وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ

Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat

When the she-camels, ten months with young, are left untended;

وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ

Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat

When the wild beasts are herded together (in the human habitations);

وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ

Waitha albiharu sujjirat

When the oceans boil over with a swell;

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ

Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

When the souls are sorted out, (being joined, like with like);

وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ

Waitha almawoodatu suilat

When the female (infant), buried alive, is questioned -

بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ

Biayyi thanbin qutilat

For what crime she was killed;